diff --git a/users/forms.py b/users/forms.py
index 6fda0847..0e40870e 100644
--- a/users/forms.py
+++ b/users/forms.py
@@ -857,7 +857,10 @@ class EmailSettingsForm(FormRevMixin, FieldPermissionFormMixin, ModelForm):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         prefix = kwargs.pop("prefix", self.Meta.model.__name__)
         super(EmailSettingsForm, self).__init__(*args, prefix=prefix, **kwargs)
+
+        self.should_send_confirmation_email = False
         self.fields["email"].label = _("Main email address")
+
         if "local_email_redirect" in self.fields:
             self.fields["local_email_redirect"].label = _("Redirect local emails")
         if "local_email_enabled" in self.fields:
diff --git a/users/views.py b/users/views.py
index db41c7d1..027896ed 100644
--- a/users/views.py
+++ b/users/views.py
@@ -546,6 +546,12 @@ def edit_email_settings(request, user_instance, **_kwargs):
         if email_settings.changed_data:
             email_settings.save()
             messages.success(request, _("The email settings were edited."))
+
+        # Send confirmation email if necessary
+        if email_settings.should_send_confirmation_email is True:
+            user_instance.confirm_email_address_mail(request)
+            messages.success(request, _("An email to confirm your address was sent."))
+
         return redirect(
             reverse("users:profil", kwargs={"userid": str(user_instance.id)})
         )